Shloka 10

Rambhā-Tṛtīyā Vrata: annual cycle of Devī worship, offerings, and dāna

Devanagari script

जातीपुष्पैः पद्मजां च पञ्चगव्याशनो यजेत् / घृतोदनं च वर्षान्ते सपत्नीकान्द्विजान्यजेत्

Transliteration

jātīpuṣpaiḥ padmajāṃ ca pañcagavyāśano yajet / ghṛtodanaṃ ca varṣānte sapatnīkāndvijānyajet

Translation

Nachdem man Pañcagavya (die fünf Erzeugnisse der Kuh) zu sich genommen hat, verehre man Padmajā (Lakṣmī) mit Jasminblüten. Und am Jahresende ehre man die Brāhmaṇen samt ihren Ehefrauen, indem man Reis mit Ghee darbringt.

Word by Word

• जातीपुष्पैः: with jasmine flowers
• जातीपुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जातीपुष्प (प्रातिपदिक; जाती + पुष्प)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; करण

• पद्मजाम्: Padmajā (lotus-born; a deity/epithet)
• पद्मजाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मजा (प्रातिपदिक; पद्म + जा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पञ्चगव्याशनः: one who eats pañcagavya
• पञ्चगव्याशनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चगव्य-आशन (प्रातिपदिक; पञ्चगव्य + आशन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक—पञ्चगव्यं अश्नाति इति

• यजेत्: should worship/offer
• यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• घृतोदनम्: rice cooked with ghee
• घृतोदनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृतोदन (प्रातिपदिक; घृत + ओदन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे नपुंसकवत्), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वर्षान्ते: at the end of the year
• वर्षान्ते: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षान्त (प्रातिपदिक; वर्ष + अन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कालाधिकरण

• सपत्नीकाान्: together with their wives
• सपत्नीकाान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सपत्नीका (प्रातिपदिक; स + पत्नीका)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण—पत्नीसमेतान्

• द्विजान्: Brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; कर्म

• यजेत्: should worship/offer
• यजेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śuddhi + dāna: internal/external purification (pañcagavya) supports worthy worship and culminates in anna-dāna to dvijas as a merit-amplifier.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-śuddhi through śauca and dāna; karma offered in reverence reduces egoic grasping and invites śrī.

Application: Undertake pañcagavya-śuddhi as per tradition; worship Lakṣmī with jasmine; at year-end, feed Brahmins with spouses using ghṛtodana, emphasizing hospitality and gratitude.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.120 (monthly/annual observances)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi (Padmaja)
• Brahmins (Dvijas)

FAQs

What is the importance of pañcagavya in Garuda Purana rituals?

This verse presents pañcagavya as a preparatory act of purification before worship, indicating ritual readiness and the intent to perform dharmic observances with inner and outer cleanliness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes puṇya-generating actions—devotional worship and honoring Brahmins—which the Garuda Purana repeatedly treats as supports for auspicious post-death outcomes and spiritual upliftment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain purity and sincerity in worship, and practice charity/food offering (anna-dāna) to worthy recipients—especially during annual observances—cultivating generosity and dharmic living.